Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by

Costa Rica
0.0453
in 2021
El Salvador
0.0529
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
55th
El Salvador rank
54th

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
00.020.040.06200020102021

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 0.0529 against 0.0453 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0076.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 54th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0597 0.0479 0.0119 Costa Rica
2010s 0.0515 0.0421 0.0094 Costa Rica
2020s 0.0453 0.0529 0.0075 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 0.0529 against 0.0453 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.0076, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Costa Rica ranks 55th and El Salvador ranks 54th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 742 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed